Area Colleges Walk for Hope on Saturday

March 29, 2012Last updated April 4, 2012 by Mike Zucconi

Local higher education institutions are joining together to raise awareness and offer hope to people affected by depression and suicide.

Students, faculty and staff from Blue Ridge Community College, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University and James Madison University, along with their school presidents, will join together for “Walk for Hope: Colleges Unite for Depression and Suicide,” Saturday, March 31, 9 a.m. – noon.

Open to the public, all are encouraged to attend and offer hope to all people affected by depression and suicide.

In a joint statement, the area school presidents said, “We are committed to supporting initiatives on our campuses that shed light on mental health issues and provide support structures to prevent suicide.”